Israel: Record exports of carrots and potatoes

While drought ravaged Spain, Portugal and Italy, there was a wet winter this year that really helped Israeli growers. This has led to a record number of carrots and potatoes exported from Israel. Oren Barnea, president of Israel's Vegetable Growers Organization, said exports are much higher than in previous years: "Potato exports increased from 140,000 tons to 200,000 tons and the grower price increased by 10%. Meanwhile, carrot exports increased from 15,000 tons to 50,000 tons. tons and prices increased by 20% compared to last year." Russia was Israel's largest export market for potatoes and carrots until the invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, but the war prevented products from reaching their destination, the Russian ruble plummeted, and importers unable to pay in foreign currency. ...